ruble

noun

ru·​ble ˈrü-bəl 

variants or rouble

1

the basic monetary unit of Russia see Money Table

2

: the basic monetary unit of Belarus see Money Table

Examples of ruble in a Sentence

She gave the driver a ruble.

The ruble fell against the U.S. dollar.

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2024, retail deposits grew by one third and VTB Bank estimated that Russians received around 7 trillion rubles ($68 billion) in interest last year, Reuters reported. —Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025

Compounding the challenges are economic sanctions, a weakened ruble, uncertainty surrounding oil prices and China's economic outlook. —Katya Soldak, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025

While that’s improved from Wednesday’s rate of 114 on the spot market, that’s still means one ruble is worth less than a penny. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024

The Russian court has been doubling the fine, which was originally just $100,000 rubles, every week since 2020 because Google hasn’t paid the fine. —Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 30 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Russian rubl'

First Known Use

1557, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing ruble

• the ruble

Kids Definition

ruble

noun

ru·​ble

variants also rouble

ˈrü-bəl

1

: the basic unit of money of Russia and formerly of the U.S.S.R.

2

: a coin representing one ruble